... and his prayers to the God of armies. May ample justice be done them here, and may the choicest of Heaven's favors, both here and hereafter, attend those who, under the Divine auspices, have secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes,... Works - Page 25by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...innumerable blessings for others ! With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service- The curtain of separation...the military scene, to him, will be closed forever. ANNAPOLIS, DKC. l^, 1783. GENERAL WASHINGTON having informed Congress of Ms intention to resign the... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from •service. — The curtain of seperation will soon be drawn — and the ^military scene to him will be closed forever." In August Sir Guy Carleton received his final orders for the ^evacuation of New- York. On the 17-th... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...the military scene to him will be closed forever. (No. III.) GEORGE WASHINGTON fO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES) JNNOUNCING HIS INTENTION OF RETIRING... | |
| charles mayo, l.l.b. - 1804 - 570 pages
...innumerable blessings for others. " With these wishes and this benediction the commander in chief is about to retire from service; " the curtain of separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene will, to him. be closed " for ever."—Ramsay. 2. 328. •with the states which had supported them... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed for ever." On the 25th of the same month the British evacuated New York, and general Washington made... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...for others! With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire irom service. The curtain of separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed lorever !" To this address the army that remained at ."West-Point, on the banks of the Hudson, sent... | |
| David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes and this benediction, the Commander in Chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be tlusor forever. ' (No. III.) . GEN. WASHINGTON'S WILL. VIRGINIA, Fairfax, as. T, George Deneale, Clerk... | |
| David Ramsay - History - 1817 - 522 pages
...innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...the military scene, to him, will be closed forever." With great exertions of the superintendant of finance, four months pay, in part of several years arrearages,... | |
| Thomas Wilson - United States - 1817 - 344 pages
...innumerable blessings for others ! — With these wishes and this benediction, the Commanderin-chief is about to retire from service. The Curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene, to him,, will be closed for ever.': To this address, the army that remained at WestPoint, on the banks of the Hudson, sent... | |
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, a«d this benediction, the Commander in Chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...the military scene to him, will be closed forever. Washington's Monuments of Patriotism, Extract from the Speech of Governor Rutledge, to the - Legislature... | |
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